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I'm skeptical... [/FONT][/COLOR] Mercedes Vision G-Code concept is one big solar panel - Autoblog

After reading about the latest UN report on global warming, I was inspired to write this blog piece... Digital Toaster: EVERYONE Who Can Afford a Tesla Should Be Driving One Even among my own circle of friends, I know people who could make the switch if they felt compelled to do so. When the...

This Audi RS7 Just Drove Itself Around A Track At 150MPH

Now this could really put the screws to the Middle East and the carbon foot print................. All I can say is, “WOW!” What is this? Will it be the next big thing? Tata Motors of India thinks so. What will the Oil Companies do to stop it?  It is an auto engine that runs on air...

The design looks more like an upscale hotel than an Amtrak car

Elon said Tesla will unveil a car next year capable of autonomous driving 90% of the time. Am I the only one that says, meh? Don't get me wrong. If I could drive my MS up to a restaurant and say, "Tesla, park yourself" and then walk away, that would be WAY cool! And then I could open the app...

Tesla co-founder Ian Wright snags FedEx for new hybrid engines - SFGate

I'm curious how Tesla drivers feel about doing the zipper merge when the number of lanes reduces, in heavy traffic: Do you merge late, choosing whichever lane is clearest until one of the lanes ends? Or do you merge early and fume about the drivers who continue down the lane that will end...

Baidu Racing Google In Developing Self-Driving Cars BIDU GOOGL - Investors.com

Roundabouts rock, when used correctly...bit of an alien concept round these parts though.

Ok so after getting in to EVs and getting my S a year ago I must admit it's been a lomg time since I saw a combustion car and thought to my self: "I want to have that". But today was such a time. I heard a beatiful rumble from my next door neighbor. Look what he just brought home from Germany :)...

check this out: Hydrogen fueling slower than Tesla EV supercharger (fuel cell electric) | PriusChat wow that charging infrastructure sucks!! the systems overheat and need to cool down for 30 minutes until the next car can refuel. that's a lot of wasted time! and it doesn't even refuel you...

I saw this on the web. (Kia CUB.) Not bad for a concept (love the suicide doors, even though they'd never do that on a production vehicle due to crash safety) One thing I noticed is the door handles appear to recess into the vehicle. Taking inspiration from Tesla...

Surprised no one has posted this yet. I read a story yesterday where GM apparently said they would be the "first" company to produce a car that did this, in two years. I couldn't find that same story, but here is the LA Times coverage: GM will introduce hands-free, foot-free driving in 2017...

I've definitely seen an influx in Porsches in my area. I wonder how well this campaign is working for them in getting potential Tesla owners to consider the Panamera.

This Is An Actual Conversation With A Car Dealer — And It Shows How The Industry Is Juicing Sales - Yahoo Finance This is actually a pretty enlightening article about a back and forth conversation between Adam Jonas and his cousin "Chuck" who owns a car dealership which really gives some...

Paramagnetic Paint: Fact or fiction? https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=565576986867557&fref=nf

BMW X5 Security Plus Can Withstand Fire from an AK-47 Read more: http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1408-bmw-x5-security-plus-can-withstand-fire-from-an-ak-47/#ixzz3BfQTab8D The recently redesigned third-generation BMW X5 gains its toughest version yet in the X5 Security Plus, which...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) -- . Phoenix-based Elio plans to start making the cars next fall at a former General Motors plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. Already, more than 27,000 people have reserved one. Elio hopes to make 250,000 cars a year by 2016. That's close to the number Mazda sells in the...

Tesla Trumps Toyota: Why Hydrogen Cars Cant Compete With Pure Electric Cars | ThinkProgress Excellent article by someone who knows.

This is just crazy. There is really nothing left of the car at the end of this 21 minute fire that happened during testing. This is dramatic example of how much more dangerous gas cars are than EV's: 2016 Ford F-Series Super Duty Prototype Catches Fire, Burns in Desert

Firefly Space Systems Apparently one of the main engineers from SpaceX left and founded his own company. Their goal is to fill the market for a cheap launch vehicle (8-9 million) for small payloads (100kg) and then a second vehicle for one size larger (1,000kg). They also mentioned the prospect...

Check this out. Have never seen anything even remotely close to this :eek: Gagan Satish, 6, breaks world limbo skating record after he rollerskates under 39 cars | Mail Online (Mods - please move to appropriate location if necessary)

I have been in DC the past few days and on Friday visited the Smithsonian Museum of American History. They have a huge display (rooms and rooms) delving into all the changes in the last century. The display explanations did venture into the 21st century, last item I saw was circa 2013, so...

I had a nice drive last week with my Mercedes Club friends. We had fifteen cars touring the two-lane roads of North Texas. I don't think I actually sold any of them on going Tesla, but they were very interested to learn about Superchargers and a couple are interested in trying out the Mercedes...

SLE V6, top of the line! See CU for reliability; one of the best! 19 MPG city, 26 MPG Hwy. New ($1000) top and liner in '11. Top up/down in less than 10 seconds. New tires; Sumitomo Touring LSH with top-of-the-line ratings; Treadwear 520,Traction A Temperature A. ABS/Traction control on/off...

Toyota Motor Corp. asked the U.S. auto-safety regulator for a two-year exemption from a rule governing electric cars to clear the way for the company to sell its new fuel-cell vehicle. The rule, called FMVSS No. 305, requires carmakers to isolate high-voltage parts in electric cars in the event...

Saw this article earlier: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12760020/1/audi-15-a8-is-a-868-mile-range-tesla-killer-and-diesel-is-the-secret.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO My takeaway? Tesla is now the benchmark for ALL cars, no matter the category. As a proud Model S owner, I take it as a...

This isn't about total time taken, but time parked. I'm thinking about contention. Let's think positive and assume BEV will be succeessful. Everyone who wants a BEV will have home charging. That leaves charging on long trips. But let's also be a little conservative and that business...

A 7.7 km long circular route in Guangzhou, China. 10 stops along the 7.7km route. And the claim is that the tram can go 4km per charge. The charge takes between 10 and 30 seconds. Very cool, wireless streetcars are on the way... Guangzhou supercapacitor tram unveiled - Railway Gazette

I have seen a few wrecked p85 on eBay for $30k, has anyone attempted to put drivetrain in some sort of custom build?

Hyundais hydrogen fuel-cell car makes U.S. debut - Yahoo Finance

Once again state DMV on the attack against 21st century innovative business models. What a shame. Virginia DMV orders Lyft, Uber to stop operating | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

Has anyone considered buying this car? It is supposed to seat 2 adults and get 84 MPG on the highway. And it starts at 6800 $!

Aww, how cute! :) Volvo unveils tabletlike touchscreen for 2015 XC90 - MSN Autos

Now that I've spent the vast majority of my vehicle life in the past 7 months in my Model S, when I ride in a gasoline powered car, I can smell it. I could always smell the gasoline at the pump or when other cars that are improperly maintained spew noxious gases on the road. But now, just riding...

in my Smart ED, but avoided it. I found out that the smart has a really nice steering response. :smile: I made a right at a light and drove about 300 feet until i had to swerve to the right to avoid hitting this moron that bolted out into the road making a left turn without even looking. I...

Nissan tries on dirt-resistant paint - CNET Wonder if this will work with Aluminum...

MTD's 2014 Beijing Auto Show Preview - Forbes Is the Gorilla's name Elon?

Image Source: Porsche 911 991 issues update - YouTube

Pretty cool to see electric technology making it into aviation. Interesting how they charge the 165kWh batteries during the day while running the engines as well and go through the packs overnight. That's a lot of battery capacity and I imagine those solar panels need to be pretty efficient as...

Ok as much as I despise Land Rover (bought one and lemoned it a few months later because it was crap and unsafe), this is a VERY cool idea and very useful! imagine if buses and trucks and stuff had this to help avoiding pedestrians and hitting things, etc etc Land Rover unveils disappearing...

BBC News - Reducing car pollution easier than UN experts thought Some good news but a note of caution on global growth in autos overall.

How hard can it be to foresee this outcome? Seems like a piece of cake to mandate a ballast system to counter any advantages from weight and center of gravity because of differences in physique. Just absurd. Additional sources: Adrian Sutil: lighter Formula 1 drivers blocking weight rule...

This is the same pot of money that Tesla initially hit up for the money to start the Model S production. If I read this correctly, there is still $16,000,000,000 left in the pot to be potentially allocated. Given the success of Tesla's previous loan, I wonder if some of this money might not find...

General Motors Co. in 2005 decided not to change an ignition switch eventually linked to the deaths of at least 13 people because it would have added about a dollar to the cost of each car, according to an internal GM document provided to U.S. congressional investigators. GM avoided defective...

A young guy with a girl in the car speeding down a narrow street. What an idiot.

Quiet Formula One Cars Spark a Noisy Debate

And the hits just keep on: New 2015 GMC Yukon catches fire during test drive | Motoramic - Yahoo Autos Where the hell is the NHTSA's green light report for Tesla? I've never heard of a Model S or EV doing this:

Ladies and Gents, In the UK there is a contentious plan for High Speed Rail (similar to the California proposal). It has the backing of the UK Government, and a few big corporations , but not many others. I am very much against it, but do believe in the idea of a better system for the UK...